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Gary King Jr.
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Gender
Male
Age
19 yrs
Nationality
United States
Marital Status
Unknown
Date of Death
09/20/2007
Location
5300 block Martin Luther King Jr. Way Oakland CA 94609 Alameda
Cause of Death
Deadly force
King was leaving a liquor store when he was approached for questioning about a murder. Officer said he felt a gun through King's clothes. King was tasered. Officer fired when he believed King was going for his weapon. Oakland paid $1.5 million in a wrongful death lawsuit.
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Alleged Responsible Party
Oakland Police Department
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National Anthem
United States